Epilogue: St. Petersburg dentist Clinton Rehnke
ST. PETERSBURG — Clinton Rehnke didn't talk much about his time in the Army. He didn't talk much about anything, in fact. He just helped people. "A background person, (who) was actually a doer," said his eldest son, Ernest. The veteran and long-time St. Petersburg dentist died July 23 after suffering from pneumonia. He was 92. Mr. Rehnke was 6 months old when his family moved from Minneapolis to St. Petersburg, "back when St. Pete was a winter tourism destination," said his son Robert, 54. His p..>> view originalInternational soccer tournament to expand to St. Petersburg
By: Associated PressAugust 3, 2016 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Cup, an exhibition soccer tournament that began in Orlando last year, will expand to St. Petersburg next year. Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards and Florida Cup CEO Ricardo Villar announced on Tuesday that Al Lang Stadium will host at least three games in the January tournament. Two international teams, Vfl Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga and Atletico River Plate in Argentina's Primera Division, will join the Ro..>> view originalFerry connecting St. Pete and Tampa gets green light from ...
TAMPA — Hillsborough County commissioners agreed Wednesday to pitch in $350,000 for a proposed ferry that will connect the downtowns of St. Petersburg and Tampa this winter. In a 6-0 vote, commissioners signed off on an agreement negotiated between St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and HMS Ferries to launch the new pilot program. Tampa City Council will take up the agreement tomorrow and Pinellas County will review it on Tuesday. If Tampa and Pinellas approve, ferries will start taking passenge..>> view originalSt. Petersburg woman accused of throwing boiling soup onto ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Police have located and arrested a woman they said threw boiling soup onto her sleeping boyfriend after a fight. Misty Childs, 41, faces a charge of attempted first-degree murder, St. Petersburg police said, following her arrest on Tuesday after a day-and-a-half-long search. Her boyfriend, Lavont Moss, 46, remains in a hospital in critical condition. Officers got a tip at 1:30 p.m. that Childs was at 2001 ½ Queensboro Ave. S, and they arrested her there. Shortly after midnight S..>> view originalThe results are in: Northeast St. Petersburg residents want a YMCA
Last fall, the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg shared with the Pinellas County School Board its vision for the empty 15-acre lot where Riviera Middle once stood: turn it into a joint-use facility with a YMCA and a school. The YMCA promised to conduct a survey to gauge interest in the areas surrounding 62nd Avenue Northeast and Pershing Street Northeast for a YMCA facility, and the results are in: 88 percent perceived the YMCA as an important resource for improving the health and well-being of the..>> view originalSt. Pete man who gave away car inspired by once having nothing
St. Pete man who gave away car inspired by once having nothing A St. Pete shop owner, who once had nothing, gives a woman a car, and helps her with insurance and a tag. Garin Flowers and Garin Flowers, WTSP 10:23 PM. EST August 02, 2016 Richard Newberry gave a car to Ernestina Nunez, whom he had seen walking for a mile each day. WTSP photo ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- A random act of kindness has an even bigger impact on the man behind it.On Saturday, we first to..>> view originalNew group hoping to help improve St. Pete's Williams Park
Williams Park, in the heart of downtown St. Pete, is a sprawling area with plenty of shade trees. But over the years, it's become a hangout for the homeless. That's why a viewer asked us a Good Question : "What's the city doing to address the problems at Williams Park?" At Williams Park in St. Pete, you'll find a fountain, shade trees, and park benches. But you'll also find a lot of homeless people."There shouldn't be a place in your downtown that you feel like you can't go or that's unsafe,"..>> view originalSt. Pete Chamber of Commerce offers $10000 for best new logo
The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce wants a branding facelift and they're looking for it in a less than predictable way. The business advocacy group ...>> view originalDeveloper eyes St. Petersburg's tallest building
Developer eyes St. Petersburg’s tallest building By: Business Observer August 03, 2016 Feldman Equities, which owns a trio of high-profile St. Petersburg office buildings and is working to develop Tampa’s tallest skyscraper, has taken the first steps to acquire Priatek Plaza in downtown St. Petersburg, sources with knowledge of the deal say. If the deal reaches fruition, it would likely mark the largest Tampa-area acquisition to date for Feldman and joint venture collaborator Tower Realty Partn..>> view originalSt. Petersburg General names nurse and physician of the year
St. Petersburg General names nurse and physician of the year Article published on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 ST. PETERSBURG – St. Petersburg General Hospital presented the Nurse of the Year award to Beth Marras, R.N., and the Physician of the Year award to Dr. Thomas Mathias at a celebration banquet. Marras, a nurse in the hospital’s post-surgical unit, started at St. Petersburg General Hospital as a PBX operator before becoming a nurse..>> view original
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
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